Coastal Forces of the Royal Canadian Navy

Coastal Forces of the RCN
Coastal Forces of the RCN
	MTB 460
Active	1941–1945
Country	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Navy
Type	Naval force
Role	Escort; Coastal defence; Anti-submarine operations; Minesweeping; Search and rescue;
Nickname(s)	The Fairmile Flotillas
Equipment	Canadian Fairmile B motor launch; Scott-Paine G-class motor torpedo boats; Fairmile D motor torpedo boat;
Engagements	Battle of the Atlantic; Battle of the St. Lawrence; D Day;
Commanders
Commanders	Commander-in-Chief, Canadian Northwest Atlantic; Commanding Officer Pacific Coast;

The Coastal Forces of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) was a specialized naval force of well-armed, small and fast motor launch (ML) and motor torpedo boat (MTB) flotillas, primarily manned by members of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR). Tasked with escort, coastal defence, anti-submarine, minesweeping and search and rescue duties, the Coastal Forces of the RCN contributed to securing Allied sea lines of communication off the coasts of Canada and Britain during the Second World War.

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